Below is the schedule for the holidays observed by Marshall University. Please note, some holidays are be observed on differing dates due to winter break. When Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on a Tuesday through Friday, these are preceded by a half-day each of holidays. Marshall University observes these two half-days as one whole day off. Naming of holidays is in accordance with West Virginia State Code Section 2-2-1. http://www.wvlegislature.gov/WVCODE/ChapterEntire.cfm?chap=02&art=2§ion=1
Schedule for 2026-2027
- Independence Day – Friday, July 3, 2026
- Labor Day – Monday, September 7, 2026
- Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Lincoln’s Day Observed – Friday, November 27, 2026
- Flag Day Observed – Wednesday, December 23, 2026
- Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve “half days” observed (See note below) – Thursday, December 24, 2026
- Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
- Susan B. Anthony Day Observed – Monday, December 28, 2026
- President’s Day Observed – Tuesday, December 29, 2026
- WV Day Observed – Wednesday, December 30, 2026
- Veteran’s Day – Thursday, December 31, 2026
- New Year’s Day – Friday, January 1, 2027
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday – Monday, January 18, 2027
- Memorial Day – Monday, May 31, 2027
NOTE: When Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on a Tuesday through Friday, these are preceded by a half-day each of holidays. Marshall University observes these two half-days as one whole day off. Naming of holidays is in accordance with West Virginia State Code Section 2-2-1. http://www.wvlegislature.gov/WVCODE/ChapterEntire.cfm?chap=02&art=2§ion=1